Silk moistener



A. W. JUERGENS SILK MOISTENER Filed March 17, 1926 c naMa u/ Ali 5UP W W5.

Patented Oct. 5, 1925.

STATE urrs SILK IvIOlSTENER.

Application filed March 17, 1926.

This invention relates to moisteners for thread, such for instance, as silk thread.

It is well known that when silk is to be knitted for fine work that the best results are secured when the silk is slightly moist. The moistening of the silk usually accomplished by putting wet cloths or caps over the wound silk cones at night and allow these moist cloths to remain over night. The result of this is that the silk thread is moistened at the outer portion of the cone while the inner portion is substantially dry.

This invention is designed to overcome the defects noted above, and objects of such invention are to provide a moistener for the wound cones of silk or other thread in which the moistening takes place from the interior of the cone and progresses outwardly so that a more uniform moistening of the entire body of the cone is attained.

Further objects are to provide a very simple and practical form of moistener which may be cheaply manufactured and readily positioned within the cones to be moistened, and which is so constructed that pockets are provided to catch any overflow, and to cause a uniform distribution of the moisture.

An embodiment of the invention is shown in the accompanying drawings, in which 1-- Figure 1 is a vertical sectional View through the moistener showing in dot and dash lines the outline of the cone.

Figure 2 is a sectional view on the lin 2-2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a sectional view on the line 33 of Figure 1.

Referring to the drawings, it will be seen that the device consists of a reservoir formed preferably of metal and being of substantially conical contour. It is open at its top and is closed at the bottom, preferably by meansof an upwardly extending cone shaped bottom member 2 as shown in Figure 1. The member 1 is provided with a plurality of minute openings 3 through which liquid may pass. It is further pro vided with inwardly pressed channels a of slight depth which terminate in pockets 5.

In using the device, it is merely necessary to fill it with water and insert it in the wound cone 6 as shown in F igure 1. This is preferably done prior to actually using Serial No. 95,359.

the cone. For example, it may be done over night to provide sutlicienttime to secure uniform moistening throughout the entire body of the cone It is to be noted that the pockets 5 catch any excess water that may flow down the sides of the device, and thus insure uniform distribution of the water throughout the entire outer surface of the moistener.

Preferably, in the manufacture of the device, the bottom of the main reservoir is upturned as indicated at '1' and beaded or clamped around the marginal edge of the conical bottom 52. This conical bottom may be made in di erent sizes for di'lferent requirements to thus vary the total amount of water contained in the reservoir.

Although the invention has been described in considerable detail, such description is intended as illustrative rather limiting as the invention may be variously embodied and as the scope of such invention is to be deter ned as claimed.

Attention is dir cted to the fact that in gractice the discharge apertures are quite near the base of the cone and they gradually increase in size towards the top. It is also desirable in practice to build the apertur with felt plugs 3, as shown, which plugs will prevent moisture from flowing too freely, it being understood, however, that any suitable filler may be employed for restricting and retarding the flow of moisture.

I claim:

1. A portable moistener for wound cones comprising tubular approximately conical reservoir adapted to be filled with water and inserted in the center of the wound cone, said reservoir hav a plurality of distributed apertures thro gh its walls and having an open top through which water may be poured.

Q. A moistener for wound cones comprising a tubular approximately conical reservoir adapted to be tilled with water and in serted in the center of the wound cone, said reservoiuhaving a plurality of distributed apertures through its walls, said reservoir having channels pressed inwardly at regular points, and said channels terminating in bottom cups.

j" 3. A moistener for a Wound cone comprising a tubular reservoir portion adapted to reml ceive Water and having an open top and a plurality of small apertures through its Walls,

'5 said portion having vertically extending regularly spaced channels pressed therein and terminating in bottom cups, and an upwardly bulged bottom closing the bottom of said reservoir and extending upwardly into the body portion thereof.

ARTHUR WV. JUERGENS. 

